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American poetry -- Texas

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1318 Collections and/or Records:

“Langford of Moak”; “The Imposition”, “The Power of One”, “When Langford Dreamed of Moak” drafts, 1992-1993

 File — Box 2848, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1992-1993

Laptop charger, undated

 File — Box 2858, item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: undated

Large blue sweatshirt with white lettering that states “Elizabeth Orlando Coming to Your Bookstores Soon” , undated

 File — Box 2849, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: undated

“Last Chance” program for a performance at the “Montana Repertory Theatre”, undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

“Last Chance” screenplay draft, undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

“Last Chance” screenplay draft, undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 11-12
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

“Last Chance” screenplay draft, October 25, 2008

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: October 25, 2008

“Last Chance” screenplay draft, undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

“Last Chance” screenplay: draft fragments , undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

“Last Chance” screenplay draft; includes Martha Elizabeth’s notes, October 6, 2008

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: October 6, 2008

“Last Chance” screenplay: first draft, October 1987

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: October 1987

“Last Chance” screenplay: partial draft, undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

Late draft

 File — Box 12, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 2011

Late draft, November 20, 1996

 File — Box 15, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Heavily annotated.

Dates: November 20, 1996

Late draft, clean

 File — Box 16, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 1997

Layout draft

 File — Box 14, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 1995

Layout proof

 File — Box 14, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-subseries:

Includes contributor list and multiple drafts removed from Editor's Correspondence.

Dates: 1999

Leaving - Lost

 File — Box 20, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

"Leaving Home," "The Little Boy and the Sun," "Little Dog of Sadness," "Little Nomad," "Local Hospitality," "Long Overdue," "The Losing Book," "Lost Camel at McKenzie Bridge."

Dates: circa 1970s - 2010s

Legal documents, 1970 - 1982

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal and Biographical materials contain legal, family, and biographical materials, and photographic materials. Legal documents include contracts and copyright papers for very early works and songs, library card, vaccinations and passport. Biographical material includes multiple vitas, online biographies and publication lists, and school and family documents. Of note is a college reunion questionnaire and a Guggenheim application with reference letter from Charles Busch. Photographs many...
Dates: 1970 - 1982

Lesson Plans

 File — Box 40, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Instruction Series documents Nye’s considerable teaching work for twelve years in public schools across Texas as part of the Texas Commission on the Arts Writers in the Schools Programs, and in other parts of the United States and particularly the Arabic-speaking world. The bulk of the materials consists of student poems, collected into photocopied or mimeographed publications, many from San Antonio Independent School District schools. Also included are single poems and songs, and...
Dates: 1988 - 2013